According to a post on 4chan, The Sims 3 will be receiving its first expansion. According to the rumour, it will be called Virtuous Ventures. This expansion is going to be announced next month (August) and will be available in October. As of right now, it's unconfirmed and just a rumour.

Red Fox have just unleashed a colourful netbook, the Wizbook N1020i. It's a netbook, so you can already guess the specs: a 10.2-inch display with a 1,024 x 600 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU, a 160GB HDD, a 1GB of RAM that's upgradeable to 2GB, 3 USB 2.0 ports, WiFi a/b/g, a memory card reader, an Ethernet port, audio in/out, and an ExpressCard 34 slot. The best feature of this netbook is that this netbook, surprisingly, has Bluetooth 3.0 support.

According to Electronic Pulp, the netbook has a cramped keyboard and a "dry plastic feel." The 6-cell battery is said to be good for "more than four hours ... with moderate to heavy usage." When this netbook is available - it didn't specify when that will be - they will cost 21,190 pesos ($440 USD) in the Philippines.

"According to AsusTablet's source, the company plan the basic T91 with a single-touch screen, together with a multitouch-capable T91A and 3G-enabled T91GO." In addition to 3G, the Asus Eee PC T91GO will also have GPS and a digital TV tuner. This model will also only weigh 0.06kg more than the original T91 netbook. The [resistive] multitouch Asus Eee PC T91A will be available later this year and will ship with Windows 7. The original specs of the T91 include: an 8.9-inch touchscreen display, an Intel Atom 1.33GHz N520 CPU, 1GB of RAM, and a 16GB SSD. With every purchase of the T91, you will also get a 16GB SD card in the box. The prices and availability have not been mentioned yet.

Medion has just unveiled its latest HD netbook, the Akoya Mini E1312. Besides the AMD CPU, this netbook has fairly average specs for a netbook, so get ready. The Akoya Mini E1312 has: an 11.6-inch HD display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, an AMD Sempron CPU, ATI Radeon TM Xpress graphics, a 160GB HDD, 1GB of RAM, a 1.3MP webcam, Bluetooth 2.1, 3 USB 2.0 ports, a 3-in-1 card reader, WiFi 802.11 b/g/Draft-N, and a 6-cell battery. This netbook will be available in the UK on July 12 for £340 ($552 USD) in your choice of black or white.

Best Buy and Sprint have just launched their first netbook, a "Compaq-branded HP Mini 110c", and it will only cost you $0.99 USD. This may seem cheap at first, but you're going to have to agree to a 2-year data plan, which will cost $60 USD per month. After 2 years, that leaves you spending $1,440 USD for a netbook, which is definitely not worth it. Engadget suggests that you spend the money elsewhere and they have some tips for you, so check out the link below. By the way, do not take this shady deal.

Mitsubishi's LaserVue HDTVs are one of the best around, but it comes with one big burden. The price. Fortunately, Mitsubishi has slashed $500 off their 65-inch LaserVue HDTV. Unfortunately, it still costs $6,455 USD to go out and get one. Check out the cheaper LaserVue on Amazon here.

For those of you still interested in the Nokia N97, it is now available on Amazon for a low, low price of $599 USD. Shipping for this handset will be free, but I think that the bundle from last week was a sweeter deal than this. Check it out at Amazon here and save yourself 15% from Nokia's official price.

This Sony Ericsson handset has just leaked online. It's codenamed "Twiggy" and - at this point - it could actually be canceled. It has the same look as most of their handsets, so there's nothing new here. It has a 3.2MP camera and a touch sensitive play / pause button on the flip cover. Like I said, it could be a canceled handset, so don't get your hopes up about it just yet. On a side note, let's hope that Rachael isn't canceled because that's one of the few Sony Ericsson handsets to look forward to.

It's been quite a while since I last talked about the LG GT500. Just to recap, it has: a 3-inch touchscreen display with a 240 x 400 resolution, a 5MP AF camera, quad-band GSM, 3G, GPS, WiFi, and HSDPA connectivity. This LG handset is going to be affordable and will also have Facebook and Twitter integration. It is now available exclusively to T-Mobile UK and it's free with a plan that costs at least £25 ($41 USD) per month.

The Viliv X70 UMPC is now on sale and it starts at $599 USD. I've never covered this UMPC before, so let's briefly go through the specs. The X70 has: a 7-inch touchscreen display, your choice of a 1.2GHz or a 1.3GHz Intel Atom CPU, a 16GB SSD, 1GB of RAM, and runs on Windows XP. Check out the video review below. You can also check out the Dynamism link below for more information, regarding the Viliv X70 UMPC.

Nokia has just unveiled a new rugged handset, the 3720. In the video below, it gets lightly tapped by a golf club. This phone is apparently still a prototype of a "tough new Nokia phone", but it still manages to work after one golf swing. There has been no other details about this phone, so we'll hopefully have more for you in the future - if you care. Enjoy the video below, although it would've been better if Tiger Woods was swinging at it with a driver.

The Android-based Samsung I7500 Galaxy is already available in Germany and it looks like O2 is going to let the UK join in on the fun as well. O2 has just confirmed that the I7500 Galaxy will be available in the UK this August, but the price has not been mentioned yet. However, O2 did confirm that this handset will only be available on contract. Don't forget that the I7500 Galaxy has: a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP AF camera, Bluetooth, WiFi. a 528MHz Snapdragon CPU, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 8GB of on-board storage, a microSD card slot, and runs Android 1.5 Cupcake.

Marvell - not Marvel Superheroes - is a California-based company. I've never heard of them until now because they have just made the Sheevaplug. It may look like an ordinary outlet plug to you, but Marvell has actually put in a tiny PC inside of this small little thing. The Sheevaplug has: a 1.2GHz CPU, 512MB of flash memory, 512MB of RAM, a gigabit Ethernet port, USB / miniUSB ports, and an SD card slot. "It lacks any kind of video output, so you'll need some sort of USB video adapter, but its specs should be sufficient to run a cut-down Linux distro and work as a web server." This PC only sucks up 5W of power, so that's always good.

It only costs $99 USD for a developer kit, which includes this plug and some software tools. They are working on a new model, so you could just wait for that if you like - it'll have pre-installed software.

2 days ago, I reported that the Samsung MBP200 is now available in Germany. Well, that relates to today's news because I am going to talk about 2 more companies who are rumoured to be launching their own devices with micro-projectors.

According to Foxlink, Apple, Nokia, and Samsung are reportedly going to release handsets with micro-projectors by the end of the year. Samsung has already released their own model, the MBP200, so they're off the list - unless they make another one. For Apple and Nokia, Foxlink may be the supplier for their projectors, so don't be surprised if Nokia announces some handset with a projector at this year's Nokia World. Apple - on the other hand - I have no clue when they would announce something like this, since they just launched the iPhone 3GS. Maybe we'll see it on an iPod?

I rarely talk about games on my blog, but I've talked about Final Fantasy Dissidia before. It's still scheuled to hit Gamestop on August 25th in America, but today we just heard word about the European release date. Final Fantasy Dissidia will be available in Europe on September 4. Yes, they are getting it over a week later than the Americans, but they get the chance to get their hands on a limited edition version of the game. The Dissidia release will also contain new content, such as: "Arcade Mode, more balanced gameplay and other fun stuff."

A new Sony Ericsson phone has just been spotted online. According to the sources, this flip phone is called the Sony Ericsson Bao. It, of course, has a camera but the megapixels is still unknown. The specs are unknown and there are only a few pictures. At this point, the pricing and availability of this handset is also unknown. If you want to take a look at more pictures, just click on the link below.

Remember the LG GD910 watch phone that was supposed to launch this month? Well, Orange UK has just announced that the watch phone will be available starting in August. "Orange is only going to offer this for limited time on PAYG and, weirdly, SIM-free, and it's rumoured the 'exclusive price point' pitched will be around £1,000 ($1,620 USD)." The GD910 watch phone from LG has: 3G connectivity, a 1.43-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth, and a web browser. If you're willing to empty your wallet, mark August on your calendars.

Samsung has just announced its latest monitor, the XL2370. It's pretty similar to the P2370 that was announced back in early May, but of course, there is a slight difference. Like the P2370, the XL2370 is part of the "Touch of Color" lineup and it sports a 1080p resolution with a 2ms response time; the XL2370 is also only 0.65 inches thick. The biggest difference between the two monitors is that this monitor has a 5,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Samsung is claiming that this is their "highest performance monitor" so that can only be taken as a good thing. Expect this 23-inch LED-backlit XL2370 monitor to start shipping in Korea in mid-July. Afterwards, it will be available in Europe and "other parts of the world" in August. The price hasn't been mentioned yet though.

Were you one of the many PSP Go fans out there who couldn't wait to get their hands on the new 480MHz CPU? Well, that sucks for you because Sony Computer Entertainment has just cleared up the whole situation. According to them, the "Maximum clock frequency mentioned here is for the USB device, not the CPU." It's okay, I'm sad too. Looks like the 333MHz CPU is here to stay, unless Sony surprises us.